Photographer's Note

El Chavo del Ocho (often shortened to El Chavo) is a Mexican television sitcom that gained enormous popularity in Latin America. Characters like El Chavo, La Chilindrina and Quico, whose sculptures where sitting on this bench in a square in Lima, have been part of the childhood of every Latin American child since the 70s. Its creator, Roberto Gómez Bolaños, who played El Chavo, died in 2014, but is still an idol to a whole generation.

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Hello Alexandre,
For a moment I mixed up the creator of these characters with the Chilean/Mexican writer Roberto Bolaño, which made me very surprised. His style was very different. For another moment I thought that maybe the "person" to the left was a real man having fun in front of the camera. I am totally unfamiliar with this sitcom but still obviously enjoyed this photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

Ola Alexandre,
Before opened the thumbnail, thought this was some live-performance out in the park - but almost as thought, those figures are actors and very popular as you stated.
The shaded background is a nice decoration for this "bench" picture.
Bom dia,
Ike

Hello dear friends and have a nice time
and a happy new day
every country has the heroos and here we
see characters like El Chavo La Chilindrina
and Quico from Mexican television
hello dear friends and have
anice evening
nice depth decoration
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

Good day.
Interesting look, good text ...
Good work, beautifully shown place and big puppets of popular characters from TV series, good contrast and perspective, nice colors. Pretty dolls.
Have a nice day, all the best in the new week that started, happy.

Hello Alexandre
For a moment I thought you took a funny picture of a meeting with three other TE-members. Lovely idea to eternalize the Mexican television heroes this way.
The seems to express that it is a splendid idea you took a picture of them.
Well done. Have a nice day. Groet Rob

Ciao Alex,it's very nice to dedicate a sculpture to the protagonist of a TV serie,not easy to find a thing like that. And the pic is absolutely perfect,i like the perpsective and the very bright colors despite the cloudy day. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Hello Alexandre,
I never heard of these characters before, but the statues are fun to look at. :-) I like that they are life-sized, and are all making a different gesture with their hands. This setting, with the greenery and tiled floor, is also attractive.

Hello Alexandre, I haven't heard about this sitcom. On the other hand, I do not watch any of them. Amusing view of these characters just sitting on the bench. In miniature they look just like ordinary real people, so it is a surprise after opening. Interesting note.

I am totally unfamiliar with this series but I have heard youngsters in the U.K. use the word 'chav' to mean a young lad wearing a baseball cap at ninety degrees and dressed in something like an imitation Adidas tracksuit. I suspect there may be a connection!

How lovely that something so popular is placed as a reminder in a popular place. You have certainly given us a clear, well composed image.

Ola Alexandre
A funny shot with lots of humor in it indeed. Sure these kind of childhood memories are important to all of us and this seems a very fitting way to remember this TV show.
have a great time
Daniel